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Thursday, May 27th, 2021
12:04pm
Elgin Paper Mill
Elgin, Oklahoma
“Do you have a signal?” Jane asked, shakily trying to hold her phone out to get anything.
“No. Do you?” Alec asked.
They were stuck in the offices and couldn’t move from their safe haven underneath the desk. It was dark and damp in their hidey hole, not to mention hot. “I’m scared, Alec. No one knows we’re here.”
“My brother does,” Alec said. “I told him where I was going before I left. He’ll let my mom know and …” He groaned, scrubbing his face. “I’m probably grounded for the rest of my life.”
“Me, too,” Jane groaned. “That’s if we can get out of this mess. My ears are still ringing, Alec and it sounded like the building collapsed around us.”
“I agree,” Alec frowned. “Are you okay?”
“I am,” Jane said. “Freaked out, but physically, I’m okay.” She shifted and tears welled in her eyes. Fat tears fell down her cheeks.
“Hey, we’re going to be fine, Jane,” Alec said, pulling her into his arms. “Our phones are on and despite us not having any service, they can still ping our phones.”
“Really?” Jane asked dubiously.
“Probably not, but I’m trying,” Alec sighed. “I’ve lived in the world of pessimism since my dad turned out to be a douche. It’s hard to turn that off. You know?”
“I do know,” Jane said, snuggling closer to Alec. She’d found some solace in his arms, despite the warmth and stuffiness of the tiny space they were sharing. “It’s got to be hard, Alec. Holding in that much disdain and hatred for a ghost.”
“When I was younger, my dad was my hero. He was smart, funny, and he loved my mom. Loved. Then, he got this new secretary who was his soul mate. The love he had for my mom dissipated so he could fuck her,” Alec sneered. “He died driving back from her apartment. My mom never knew. He made me promise to not tell her. So, I treat my mom like crap. I don’t want to be the one to tell her that the man who promised her forever figured that fifteen years was enough.”
“Your dad … he was an asshole for making you keep that awful secret,” Jane muttered.
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